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A variety of mLearning platforms, development tools, and applications has emerged in recent years. It’s often difficult to know what’s available without doing dedicated research (and project timelines don’t always allow for research!). This presentation shows 20 different mLearning tools (such as systems, development tools, emulators, assessment tools, etc.) along with a brief description and URL for each. Audience: Novice to intermediate level participants with a general understanding of mLearning and the situations when or where it can be used.
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20 mLearning Tools in 60 Minutes B.J. Schone
June 15, 2010
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Mobile Operating Systems / Platforms
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Applications vs. Mobile web
vs.
When should Ibuild applications?
When should I buildfor the mobile web?
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What kinds of mobile learning tools?
Development (16) Testing (6) System (9) Assessment (6) Other (5)
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Dreamweaver
Design and development tool for building web sites and applications Editor for HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and more Built-in standards validation (XHTML Mobile) http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/
DEVELOPMENT / TESTING
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Adobe Device Central
Simulates a testing environment where you can view content on a variety of mobile devices
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/devicecentral/
TESTING
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PhoneGap
“PhoneGap is an open source development framework for building cross-platform mobile apps.”
Build apps in HTML and JavaScript and still take advantage of core features in iPhone/iTouch, iPad, Android, Palm, Symbian and Blackberry SDKs.
http://www.phonegap.com
DEVELOPMENT
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Chalk Pushcast
“Chalk Pushcast provides a multimedia-rich, trackable, and secure communication channel on BlackBerry smartphones – for priority training and communications.”
Blackberry only http://www.chalk.com
DEVELOPMENT / SYSTEM
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OnPoint Digital’s Cell Cast
“CellCast enables companies to create and deliver mobile content directly to user's mobile phones, and track their progress and test scores.”
http://www.mLearning.com
SYSTEM / ASSESSMENT
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Clickatell.com
The first (and still the largest) SMS gateway. Enables web sites and applications to send and receive text messages. http://www.clickatell.com
DEVELOPMENT / OTHER
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mobl21
Create mobile flash cards, study guides, and quizzes Manage content and users Publish to a variety of devices http://www.mobl21.com
DEVELOPMENT / ASSESSMENT / SYSTEM
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WordPress
“A state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability”
Thousands of plugins available, including several that format content for mobile devices
http://www.wordpress.org http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/
wptouch/
SYSTEM / OTHER
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CertPoint VLS
Enterprise learning platform “Deliver content, assessments, videos, podcasts, wikis, blogs, files
directly to learner's mobile device” http://www.certpointsystems.com
DEVELOPMENT / SYSTEM / ASSESSMENT
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Titanium
“Titanium is a free and open source application development platform that lets you create native mobile, tablet and desktop application experiences using existing web skills like Javascript, HTML, CSS, Python, Ruby, and PHP.”
http://www.appcelerator.com
DEVELOPMENT
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QR Code Generators / Readers
“Quick Response” codes can be read and interpreted by many mobile devices
The codes may reveal a URL or a description (text)
http://qrcode.kaywa.com http
://zxing.appspot.com/generator/ http://www.qrstuff.com
OTHER
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LearnCast.com
A platform for building and publishing mobile learning content Instant access to high quality courses created by subject experts and
trusted content partners http://www.LearnCast.com
DEVELOPMENT / SYSTEM / OTHER
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OutStart Hot Lava Mobile
Rapidly create and deliver media-rich, track-able and secure mobile-casts
http://www.outstart.com/about-hot-lava-mobile.htm
DEVELOPMENT / SYSTEM
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Layar
Augmented reality browser that allows users to see digital layers in physical spaces
Developers can sign up to create and publish layers http://www.layar.com
DEVELOPMENT
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mobiSiteGalore
“mobiSiteGalore is a mobile website builder that allows you to easily build, publish & share a full-fledged mobile website that is guaranteed to work on any mobile phone.”
http://www.mobiSiteGalore.com
DEVELOPMENT / SYSTEM
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Lectora
High-end eLearning development and publishing tools that can output content to mobile-ready formats
http://www.trivantis.com
DEVELOPMENT / TESTING / ASSESSMENT
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MoSync
Open source, cross-platform mobile development SDK http://www.mosync.com
DEVELOPMENT
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Unifeye Mobile
“The Unifeye Mobile platform is the most comprehensive solution to create augmented reality applications for iPhone, Android, Symbian and WinMobile devices.”
http://www.metaio.com/products/mobile/
DEVELOPMENT
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Detect Mobile Browser
Detection tool that helps direct users to the correct content based on how they are browsing (i.e. mobile vs. desktop computer)
http://www.detectmobilebrowser.com http://detectmobilebrowser.com/www.cnn.com|mobile.cnn.com
TESTING / OTHER
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Wapple
“Wapple Canvas is a mobile site design and publishing platform that allows complete creative freedom using simple point & click and drag & drop controls.”
http://www.wapple.net
DEVELOPMENT / TESTING / SYSTEM
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W3C mobileOK Checker
Primarily assesses basic usability, efficiency and interoperability Also links to other validators and tools http://validator.w3.org/mobile/
TESTING
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Native Emulators / SDKs
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/
DEVELOPMENT / TESTING
http://developer.apple.com/iphone/http://developer.android.com/sdk/
Blackberry iPhoneAndroid
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Additional Resources Tools For Mobile Learning Development
http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/21/tools-for-mobile-learning-development/
mLearnopediahttp://www.mlearnopedia.com
Mobile Browser ID (User-Agent) Stringshttp://www.zytrax.com/tech/web/mobile_ids.html
MobiForgehttp://www.mobiforge.com
Tips for Mobile Web Development (old but good!)http://pukupi.com/post/2056/
W3C Mobile Web Traininghttp://www.w3.org/Mobile/training/
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Thank You
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